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the female urethra has ____ functions and is about ____ centimeters long
1 function and 4 centimeters long
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two functions of the male urethra
passage for urine and passage for sperm
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male membranous urethra extends through the ___
urogenital diaphragm
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the corpus spongiosum surrounds the ____ urethra in the male penis
spongy
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three segments of the male urethra
spongy, membranous and prostatic
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female gametes are called secondary _____
oocyte
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shortest segment of the male urethra
membranous
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the male gametes are_____
sperm
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what is the male gonad?
testis
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the ovaries are located in the ______ cavity _____ to the uterus
pelvic, lateral
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which part of the male urethra is immediately inferior to the urinary bladder?
prostatic
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the mesovarium connects each ovary to the ______ ligament
broad
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adult ovaries are approximately the size of _____
an almond
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the ______ ligament connects the ovary to the lateral portion of the uterus
ovarian
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ovarian follicles are found within the _____ of the ovary
cortex
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alternative names for uterine tubes
fallopian tubes and oviducts
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an ovarian follicle is composed of an_____ surrounded by follicle cells
oocyte
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fingerlike extensions of the uterine tube are called _____
fimbriae
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where does fertilization usually occur?
ampulla of the uterine tube
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what structure in the mother's body helps form the placenta around the fetus?
uterus
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portion of the uterus immediately superior to the cervix_____
isthmus
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the fimbriae are fingerlike extensions of the _____ of the uterine tube
infundibulum
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the cervix projects inferiorly into the _____
vagina
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the ____ is the expanded region of the uterine tube medial to the infundibulum
ampulla
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where does implantation of the pre-embryo usually occur?
uterus
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the external os is _____ to the internal os
inferior
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the most inferior portion of the uterus is the_____
cervix
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what is the narrow channel within the cervix called?
cervical canal
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the ______ ligaments connect the inferior portion of the uterus posteriorly to the sacrum
uterosacral
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the myometrium of the uterus contains_____
smooth muscle
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what is the deepest layer of the endometrium?
basal layer
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layers of the vagina
mucosa, muscularis, and adventitia
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which layer of the uterus are the uterine glands found?
endometrium
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which hormones influence the growth of the functional layer of the endometrium?
estrogen and progesterone
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functions of the vagina
canal for birth, passageway for menstruation and receives penis during intercourse
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the mons pubis is found immediately anterior to the _____
pubic symphysis
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which ligaments connect the uterus to the labia majora?
round ligaments
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what is the name of the hood-like covering over the clitoris?
prepuce
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the secretory product of the mammary gland is called ____
breast milk
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which endometrial layer is shed during menstruation?
stratum functionalis
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the female external genitalia are also called____
vulva
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lobes of the mammary glands are divided into _____, which are further divided into _____
lobules, alveoli
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ligaments that connect the uterus to the labia majora
round ligaments
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structures that breast milk would pass through before exiting at the nipple
- 1. alveoli
- 2. lactiferous ducts
- 3. lactiferous sinuses
- (nipple)
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what is the function of the scrotum?
provide a cooler temperature for the testes
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_____ ligaments run from the sides of the cervix and the superior vagina to the pelvic wall
transverse cervical
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______ muscle is found in the wall of the scrotum just underneath the fascia
dartos
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testis have approximately _____ separate lobules
250
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what is the ridge-like seam along the midline of the scrotum called?
raphe
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sequence structures of sperm cell passing from its origin in the testis until it exits
- 1. epididymis
- 2. Ductus deferens
- 3. Ejaculatory duct
- 4. Prostatic urethra
- 5. Membranous urethra
- 6. Spongy Urethra
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what are the support cells within the seminiferous tubules called?
sustentacular cells
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what tissue are the efferent ductules lined with?
ciliated columnar epithelia
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the ejaculatory duct opens into the ______ urethra
prostatic
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the rete testes are connected to the epididymis by the ______ ductules
efferent
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when stretched completely out, the duct of the epididymis is approximately 4 to 5 _______ in length
meters
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the ductus deferens travels through the inguinal canal and enters the ________
pelvic cavity
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from a testis, sperm directly enter an______
epididymis
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the ______ gland produces seminalplasmin and PSA
prostate
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which part of the epididymis lies on the superior surface of a testis?
head
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what gland produces mucus that lubricates the urethra prior to ejaculation?
bulbourethral gland
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anatomical term for the tip of the penis is called____
glans
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seminal vesicles are located on the _____ surface of the urinary bladder
posterior
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the ejaculatory duct is formed by the merging of the ductus deferens and the _____
seminal vesicle
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which erectile body of the penis is paired?
corpus cavernosum
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